---
type: "Bill"
title: "LIQUOR - PRODUCT SAMPLING"
description: "Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. In a provision concerning product sampling, increases the amount of alcohol that licensees under the Act are allowed to serve to a consumer for sampling purposes in one day. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 3329"
citation: "Illinois HB 3329 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 76
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2011-02-24"
last_action: "2012-07-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/22f6e69d-e61f-4545-bc94-28bd4f10cd8f"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3329&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=60704&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "a3c5e6c99b9dd954d38b2d6bb6b641c9dc2eb8ab256337eb3e8f1f34955ac3ca"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 3329 (97th) — LIQUOR - PRODUCT SAMPLING

Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. In a provision concerning product sampling, increases the amount of alcohol that licensees under the Act are allowed to serve to a consumer for sampling purposes in one day. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB3329&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=60704&DocNum=3329&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB3329eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=60704&DocNum=3329&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB3329enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=60704&DocNum=3329&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **79–30** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **47–9** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **65–47** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **65–47** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Barbara Flynn Currie — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2011-02-24** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz `filing`
- **2011-02-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-24** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-28** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-09** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-03-17** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-17** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-03-30** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-03-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-03-31** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 079-030-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-06** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2011-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-06** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2011-04-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-07** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-27** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-05** Do Pass Executive; 011-002-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011
- **2011-05-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011
- **2011-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Millner `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Millner `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-27** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2011 `reading-3`
- **2011-05-29** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Millner
- **2011-05-30** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2011-05-30** Sponsor Removed Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2011-07-23** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-04** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 25, 2012
- **2012-05-07** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2012-05-08** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2012-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2012
- **2012-05-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-05-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2012-05-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Held in Executive
- **2012-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2012-05-16** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2012-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Executive
- **2012-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Postponed - Executive
- **2012-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 014-000-000
- **2012-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 014-000-000
- **2012-05-24** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Raoul `amendment-passage`
- **2012-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Raoul `amendment-passage`
- **2012-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2012-05-24** Third Reading - Passed; 047-009-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2012-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2012-05-24** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2012-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3, 4
- **2012-05-24** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2012-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2012-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2012-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2012-05-26** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2012-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000
- **2012-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000
- **2012-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 065-047-001
- **2012-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 065-047-001
- **2012-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-05-30** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2012-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-07-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-07-13** Effective Date July 13, 2012
- **2012-07-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0774 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/22f6e69d-e61f-4545-bc94-28bd4f10cd8f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).